Guggenheim Partners Culture | Comparably
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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
31
TOTAL
RATINGS
276

Guggenheim Partners Company Culture

Guggenheim Partners Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
4.1/5
Guggenheim Partners' Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Guggenheim Partners CEO

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Mark Walter Guggenheim Partners' CEO
Mark Walter
60 /100

Diversity at Guggenheim Partners

Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B+

Diverse employees at Guggenheim Partners have rated Perks And Benefits, Happiness, and Compensation as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Guggenheim Partners

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A+

Women at Guggenheim Partners have rated Manager, Retention, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored

Guggenheim Partners eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-18

Guggenheim Partners employees are -18% more likely to recommend Guggenheim Partners as a great place to work

27%Promoters
28%Passives
45%Detractors

Working at Guggenheim Partners

Working at Guggenheim Partners is rated highly by 31 employees, across various culture dimensions. Guggenheim Partners employees are most satisfied about Office Culture, Professional Development, and Retention categories, putting Guggenheim Partners’s culture in the Top 25% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 30% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at Guggenheim Partners was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Guggenheim Partners

B

Overall Company Culture at Guggenheim Partners is rated B

Last updated months ago

Top
25%

Guggenheim Partners ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Guggenheim Partners Employee Reviews

Out of 8 Guggenheim Partners employee reviews, 80% were positive. The remaining 20% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Guggenheim Partners improve their work culture.

80%
20%
Positive Reviews80%
Constructive Feedback20%

Positive Reviews From Guggenheim Partners Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Openness, flexibility, respect, efficiency and results
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Guggenheim securities provides competitive compensation packages compared to peers
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Entrepreneurial and solutions oriented, team firm mentality

Constructive Feedback From Guggenheim Partners Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Really bad at being good

Guggenheim Partners Company Information

Guggenheim Partners Company Overview

Guggenheim Partners is an advisory firm and a provider of solutions in global investment.

Guggenheim Partners Mission, Vision & Values

Guggenheim Partners Mission & Values

Our history stems from Guggenheim Brothers, the Guggenheim family business dating back to the late 1800s. Guggenheim Partners began with the mission of creating exceptional value for our clients by applying the principles that made the Guggenheim family one of the most successful innovators, investors, and business managers in American history.

Headquarter227 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60606
United States of America
Websitewww.guggenheimpartners.com

Guggenheim Partners Competitors

Guggenheim Partners competitors include The Carlyle Group, Virtus Investment Partners, Janus Capital Group, and Federated Investors. Guggenheim Partners ranks 1st in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Guggenheim Partners compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Guggenheim Partners' Logo
    Guggenheim Partners
    4.1/5
  2. #2
    The Carlyle Group's Logo
    The Carlyle Group
    3.3/5
  3. #3
    Virtus Investment Partners' Logo
    Virtus Investment Partners
    3.2/5
  4. #4
    Janus Capital Group's Logo
    Janus Capital Group
    2.5/5
  5. #5
    Federated Investors' Logo
    Federated Investors
    2.2/5
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Guggenheim Partners Employees

31 employees at Guggenheim Partners have reviewed Guggenheim Partners across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 31 Guggenheim Partners employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 35% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Guggenheim Partners are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Guggenheim Partners, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Guggenheim Partners are generally satisfied with their team. 31 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. Less than half believe the meetings at Guggenheim Partners are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Guggenheim Partners believe the environment at Guggenheim Partners is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Guggenheim Partners is moderate. About 38% of the employees at Guggenheim Partners work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at Guggenheim Partners are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Guggenheim Partners - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Guggenheim Partners is that the company was prepared on their first day. Guggenheim Partners employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Guggenheim Partners KPIs and OKRs

At Guggenheim Partners 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Guggenheim Partners' KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 1 Guggenheim Partners employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Guggenheim Partners CEO & Leadership

Guggenheim Partners CEO - Mark Walter

Mark Walter Guggenheim Partners' CEO
60 /100

Mark’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Mark in the Bottom 25% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 25% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. Mark Walter’s employees rank Guggenheim Partners in the Top 5% for Office Culture, in the Top 5% for Professional Development, and in the Top 15% for Retention. Walter is generally unpopular with Guggenheim Partners employees, but ranks especially low with employees with Over 10 Years experience, and by employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years and Caucasian employees. However, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Guggenheim Partners’s competitors, Mark Walter ranks below both Virtus Investment Partners CEO George Aylward and The Carlyle Group CEO William Conway.

Guggenheim Partners Leadership

The Guggenheim Partners Executive Team is rated a “C+” and led by CEO Mark Walter, President Jerry William Miller, and Vice President, Marketing Mark Rosky

  • Mark Walter  CEO / President

    Mark Walter CEO / President

    Mark Walter serves as the CEO / President of Guggenheim Partners.

  • Jerry William Miller President

    Mr. Miller serves as Senior Advisor at Lightyear Capital. Prior to leading Van Kampen, Mr. Miller was a Division... read more

  • Mark Rosky Vice President, Marketing

    Mark Rosky serves as the Vice President, Marketing of Guggenheim Partners.

  • Doreen Frazier Vice President Marketing

    Doreen Frazier serves as the Vice President Marketing of Guggenheim Partners. Doreen started at Guggenheim Partners in... read more

  • H Decker Senior Managing Director

    H Decker serves as the Senior Managing Director of Guggenheim Partners. H started at Guggenheim Partners in June of... read more

  • Dan Towriss Senior Managing Director

    Dan Towriss serves as the Senior Managing Director of Guggenheim Partners. Dan started at Guggenheim Partners in March... read more

  • George Sykes Senior Managing Director

    George Sykes serves as the Senior Managing Director of Guggenheim Partners. George started at Guggenheim Partners in... read more

  • Robert Arsov Senior Managing Director

    Robert Arsov serves as the Senior Managing Director of Guggenheim Partners. Robert started at Guggenheim Partners in May... read more

  • Arif Ahmed Vice President

    Arif Ahmed serves as the Vice President of Guggenheim Partners.

Guggenheim Partners Salaries

How much does Guggenheim Partners pay?

How much do people at Guggenheim Partners get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Guggenheim Partners is $98,487, or $47 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $107,660, or $51 per hour.

At Guggenheim Partners, the highest paid job is a Corporate Counsel at $189,533 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $43,037 annually. Average Guggenheim Partners salaries by department include: Design at $100,496, Finance at $71,469, Operations at $79,521, and Legal at $136,363. Half of Guggenheim Partners salaries are above $107,660.

14 employees at Guggenheim Partners rank their Compensation in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 42 ratings) while 13 employees at Guggenheim Partners rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 14 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Guggenheim Partners employees include job titles like Architect, Developer, Financial Analyst, and Sales Rep. Comparably data has a total of 3 salary records from Guggenheim Partners employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$64k
$64k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$84k
$84k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$105k
$105k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$167k
$167k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$223k
$223k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$283k
$283k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$287k
$287k100th Percentile
$98,487*
Average Compensation
$107,660*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Guggenheim Partners Salaries by City

Guggenheim Partners Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Guggenheim Partners

Diverse employees at Guggenheim Partners score the company 77/100 across various culture categories, placing Guggenheim Partners in the Top 20% of companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Guggenheim Partners across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 92/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men 58/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Guggenheim Partners Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Guggenheim Partners PTO

Guggenheim Partners' PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Guggenheim Partners' benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution100%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo100%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Guggenheim Partners Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Guggenheim Partners applied for 5 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

5
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (5 out of 5)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 5)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 5)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 5)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Guggenheim Partners Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Guggenheim Partners on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
100%

Candidates By Location

Chicago
100%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Guggenheim Partners

What is Guggenheim Partners address?

Guggenheim Partners location is at 227 West Monroe Street

Who is the CEO of Guggenheim Partners?

Guggenheim Partners CEO is Mark Walter, their score by employees is 60

What is Guggenheim Partners eNPS?

The eNPS for Guggenheim Partners is -18

What is the salary for Creative Director in Guggenheim Partners?

Creative Director average salary in the US is 168k

What are the salaries in the Design in Guggenheim Partners?

The average salaries for Design in Guggenheim Partners is 100k

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